2012 WEEK 33 : ALI MAHMUD

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ALI MAHMUD

Ali Mahmud's first release "Pop Rocket" was released on Dutch mega label
High Contrast. The track has already received support from Markus
Schulz on his world wide radio show "Global DJ Broadcast", and the track
has also received praises from Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, and many
others. He later released 3 more tracks on High Contrast; "Angle Eyes",
"Cala", and "The Animal Within" all reached similar heights as "Pop
Rocket", and receiving support from Mr. Pit, M.I.K.E., Lee Haslam, and
more.

Ali released his first Progressive House track named
"Wishful Thinking" on Arrival Recordings. "Wishful Thinking" shows Ali's
ability to venture in to different genres. "Wishful Thinking" has
gained wide recognition from Progressive house, and Trance dj's. The
track has received support from Solarstone, Alexey Sonar, Jacob Henry,
Aeron Aether, and many more.

Producing is not the only thing
Ali has tackled. For the past 3 years, Ali Mahmud has been one of the
fastest raising talents in the New York City area, with his hard
hitting, emotional, and uplifting sounds. Influenced by some of the
world’s biggest DJs, like Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Paul
Oakenfold, Marco V, Sander Van Doorn, and Carl Cox, He has created a
unique sound that is not only evident in his productions, but also in
his live sets. Ali seamlessly blends Trance, House, Techno, Minimal, and
other EDM genres to deliver sets that fans have considered to be a
story that takes you on a journey that you don’t want to return from.

Ali Mahmud burst on to the scene in Philadelphia in 2008. He opened up
for Jon O’Bir, Activa, and Tom Colontonio. He also played on the same
bill as Kaskade. Quickly establishing himself in Philadelphia, with gigs
in the cities top venues, he than grew to other cities. Opening up for
John O’Callaghan at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, which was
another achievement for Ali.

In 2009, Ali Mahmud than reached
another milestone by breaking into the scene of his hometown, New York
City. Opening up for Stoneface & Terminal, Mike Koglin, Ali Wilson,
and Adam Sheridan and also playing on the same bill as Markus Schulz,
Paul Oakenfold, Mark Knight, M.I.K.E., Giuseppe Ottaviani, and Ronski
Speed. Ali is rapidly becoming one of the city’s top DJs, by playing at
some top venues, like Pacha, Cielo, LOVE, and Webster Hall.

Ali Mahmud continues to push himself as a DJ and Producer, and is one to keep an eye out for in the future.